Blocking traffic? Watch out for this Toronto crosswalk referee or you might get a yellow card

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A blocked intersection during rush hour in downtown traffic is a sight many Torontonians are all too familiar with, and so one resident has decided to take matters into his own hands and start playfully confronting drivers with his whistle and red card.

You may have seen Martin Reis dressed as an unofficial soccer referee in a bright yellow uniform, standing on the intersection of Richmond and Peter streets ready to ref what he calls his “matches.”

Rain or shine, Reis is standing at that corner — or other intersections across the city — ready to blow his whistle and run up to any offending motorist who blocks the crosswalk or bike lane.

“I’m having

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